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Craft Gardener

3 months ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds City Council Full time

Would you like to be part of something bigger and join us in our ambition to become the Best City, working together as a Team for Leeds.

Do your values match ours and do you have something to offer?


Leeds City Council delivers over 500 different services to residents and is dedicated to bringing the benefits of a prosperous, vibrant and attractive city to the people of Leeds.

This is a fantastic time to join us.

Benefits of working with us:


We pride ourselves on offering the best employee experience, with a genuine commitment to keeping our colleagues safe and well at work.

You can expect great benefits whilst working for us including:

- a competitive pay progression structure including generous employer pension contributions
- flexible career paths with tailored personal and professional development
- support for you, your home and your family including personal, and financial support

For more information about our benefits please see the benefits section of our jobs page.

Introduction to the role of the team
This post is based Lotherton Hall Estate.

Your role:


You will require considerable practical horticultural experience, together with an NVQ2 or equivalent in Amenity Horticulture, although applicants who can demonstrate a significant period of work experience without formal qualifications will also be considered.


Work includes all aspects of horticultural maintenance, including lifting, digging, hard and soft landscaping, preparation of ground for the planting and weed spraying, the laying, establishing and maintenance of turf, fencing, the construction and maintenance of landscape features and grass cutting using a ride-on mower and tractor driving.

In addition the Craft Gardener will be responsible for helping with guidance and training of Gardeners and new Gardening Apprentices in horticultural methods and practices and in specific machinery use.


We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job Profile
Job purpose To undertake all aspects of horticultural maintenance within the Leeds City boundaries.

Responsibilities

  • To have the ability to carry out tasks, without direct supervision.
  • The supervision and training of staff, including seasonal staff, trainees, volunteers and work placements.
  • To undertake mentoring of gardening apprentices.
  • To prepare land for planting.
  • To undertake the mowing of amenity grass and sports pitches.
  • To undertake tractor driving duties, plus knowledge of mowing equipment.
  • To repair and maintain ornamental and amenity turf areas.
  • To undertake basic soft and hard landscaping construction and aftercare.
  • To prepare sports areas, marking out and maintenance.
  • To undertake other manual labouring duties as required.
  • To respond to enquiries from parks visitors on basic horticultural techniques and plant varieties.
  • To refer concerns expressed by visitors to the parks, to line managers or supervisors.
  • To undertake such training as is required to meet the needs of the maintenance of the parks and surrounding areas.
  • To supervise and undertake the training of small teams of mixed horticultural ability.
  • To undertake other site related horticultural maintenance duties commensurate with the skill levels expected of a craft gardener as directed by the Chief Officer, Head of Service or the Senior Estates Manager.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of NVQ Level 2 in Amenity Horticulture or equivalent, with a considerable practical experience.
  • PA1 / PA6 spraying certificate is desirable.

Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics

  • Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
  • Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
  • Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
  • Carry out all duties having regard to an employee's responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
  • Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
  • Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
  • Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
  • Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
  • Be aware of and su